St John of God Geelong Hospital works closely with GPs, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical specialists to deliver coordinated, high-quality care for patients in Geelong and the surrounding areas.
General practitioners
St John of God Geelong Hospital recognises the important role that GPs play in the continuum of care, and we are committed to working in partnership to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
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GP education
Our GP CPD education sessions provide GPs with the latest information to support patient care. These sessions help you meet your professional development requirements and provide you with CPD points.
We welcome you to attend our next GP CPD education session.
If you want to be kept up to date about our GP education sessions, please get in touch with Annette Bongiorno via email [email protected].
GP support services
The hospital has a dedicated caregiver who is responsible for making sure the local community has information and access to the comprehensive range of services at St John of God Geelong Hospital and can assist with:
- optimising communication of information relating to services and referral processes for GPs and their patients
- facilitating information transfers between the hospital, accredited specialists and general practice
- GP education
- personalised onsite consultation service with GPs to provide one-on-one updates on the hospital, visiting specialists and services
- providing a reliable conduit for receiving feedback on areas for improvement.
Rapid Access Endoscopy Service
GPs and specialist doctors can refer directly to the St John of God Geelong Hospital Rapid Access Endoscopy Service.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service. To refer your patient, complete and fax the Rapid Access referral to the fax number below.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results. Please be advised of the updated Rapid Access Referral Guidelines.
Geelong GP contact
We are happy to answer any of your queries relating to the above and are available to visit your surgery if you would like to discuss anything about the hospital, its services or facilities.
Contact:
Annette Bongiorno, GP Liaison Officer
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0409 732 535
Accreditation at St John of God Geelong Hospital
To admit, treat and/or operate on patients at St John of God Geelong Hospital, all medical professionals must be accredited and hold clinical privileges.
Stephen Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, welcomes enquiries from prospective practitioners.
Telephone: 03 5226 8800
Email: [email protected]
How to become accredited
Should you wish to apply for accreditation please contact our credentialing officer by email stating your AHPRA number, speciality and contact details to [email protected]
An invitation to apply to be accredited in your speciality will be sent to you from our Equifax accreditation system.
On completion of your application, it will be forwarded and reviewed by an expert reviewer and the hospital's Scope of Practice Committee. You will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application.
For additional information regarding accreditation and all administrative queries, please contact:
Phone: 03 5226 8800
Fax: 03 5229 0371
Email: [email protected]
If you have further queries, our Director of Medical Services is on hand to assist and can be contacted via the Medical Services Department on 03 5215 0919.
By-laws and code of conduct
All accredited medical practitioners and service providers are expected to adhere to our code of conduct and practitioner by-laws. These documents govern the relationship between St John of God Health Care and its accredited practitioners, and set expectations for professional conduct, patient safety and the delivery of quality care at our hospitals and services. Practitioners will receive both documents following successful credentialing.